The Darkest Night Before Dawn
1829: Nikolay Gogol, troubled Third Section clerk, burns his own books. Epileptic seizures plague him. Investigator Yakov Guro discovers Gogol's visions hold crime-solving clues. Together, they tackle a baffling case in Dikanka, where everyone hides a dark secret.
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Standard length · 1h 47m
At 1h 47m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Mystery · Adventure · Thriller · Horror
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6.2 / 10 on TMDB
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